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6 spring nail polish trends

My twin sister texted me from a San Francisco nail salon the other day. Standing in front of endless rows of polish, she had no idea which shade to choose. "Which colors are 'cool' right now?" she asked. Well, after our half-joking conversation, I researched this season's nail polish trends, and ever since I've been noticing (and admiring) these gorgeous colors on pretty girls around the city. Nails are on fire this spring!

After at least a decade with various iterations of vamp on my toes last weekend I tried the orange red, similar to last photo. It has been popping up on blogs and in magazines and I love it! It made me instantly feel revived and fresh and like summer was just around the corner. Highly recommend.

I currently have Essie Tart Deco on my toes with OPI Only Gold for Me on top. I've noticed a lot of neon yellow too this year and while I've liked it on other people I'm not sure if I can pull it off, but I do have a bottle waiting at home...

I love the first and second colors! I normally wear darker toned nail colors, this is perfect for spring.

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i'd go for the pink. or the red. i'm not too adventurous when it comes to nail colour. when it comes to bright colours i only go for the red (a more vivid one or a darker one). right now i have 'latte 2 go' from h&m. however, a few weeks ago i got all crazy and bought a coral one! it looks more BAM in the nails than i would expect (considering the view from the bottle) but it was fun (coral red from women' secret). but most of the times (even though i don't have much time to just sit down and try not to paint my whole hands!) i just go with pearl/soft pink,/almost just transparent - mainly to keep me from bitting the nails. shame on me!

I love Essie's "Eternal Optimist" - it's the prettiest color of pale pale pink. It might even be the first picture for this post. I generally love all those colors. I'll have to pick up a few more on my next trip to Target.

that's interesting, those are not really the popular colors in Portland right now. I went to the salon last weekend and just told them to give me the most popular color and the painted them dark grey, almost blue! It seems to be what everyone is wearing around here. Maybe it is because our Spring starts so much later than other parts of the country!

I've been going back and forth between essie's "turquoise and caicos" and chanel's "orange fizz." Both shades are so bright and happy. They provide just the right pop of color. But I'm definitely eyeing that mint...

I can't stop rocking Lollipop and Clambake by Essie. Orangeish red, I can't quit you! I do also like the lilac color though, but probably only for fingers, as it would make my super pale feet look like they were frostbitten!

I also highly recommend Essie Turquoise and Caicos. It's not at ALL what I would normally wear (I've never worn anything that wasn't somehow pink or orange-based, other than pearl, even on my toes) but it's a great color. I put it on in February when I needed a pick-up and some a spring feeling, and it really cheered me up. (I actually felt a little rebellious in it, somehow. Maybe because I rarely wear color on my fingers at all.)

Pastels, pastels, pastels <3 I love the very pale pink, the mint and the fuchsia. I am wearing coral at the moment and my latest purchase is a silver one.. like real silver, wonder how that will turn out :)

My toes are turquoise with a stripe of glitter and my fingers are dark purple. I love that bright pinky colour! I tried the pale colours a few months ago and they didn't work for me either. Maybe this summer with a tan :)

I can never decide! I have a mint, pink, grey and lavender combo at the moment with gold tips! Possibly a little too obsessed with nail polish :)I just posted an image of it: http://www.dressedfor2.blogspot.com.au/

just yesterday, i painted my fingernails orange, it's obvious, and my toes tour de finance. and my roommate use my mint candy apple to do her hands. apparently i am very on trend and didn't even know it!

I also stood in front of the nail polish display a week ago debating which to choose for my toes. I ended up with a bright orange-red, but next time I'd like to go coral on my toes, mint on my fingers. Such fun colors this season!

Right now I have a pale pink on my nails! But they're desperately chipped and begging to be repainted, so I think I might go with a nice hot pink or mint green (or lavender, it's a great spring color!) I really just can't decide!

I have such a hard time choosing a color at the nail place that you'd think the decision was a matter of life and death. Seriously. I'm really loving all the pinks and bold red/oranges this season. Right now I have Pure Red from estee lauder on my hands. It's the perfect spring/summer red - it's just a bright and happy color and after last week's weather in NY it made me feel optimistic. I really like the pastels too. the lavender is so dreamy.

I'm planning on going with a minty color for my trip to Arizona, I'm wearing lots of coral and think the mint is a perfect pairing. I'm also really loving the lilac too! Usually i'm so indecisive i end up going with Opi's rainbow connection because its a sparkly mix of fab colours!

Love these colours! Especially the mint. Very cool- so soft.My toes are fire engine red right now- I like bright colours on my toes.My fingers don't have any polish...but I think that mint or soft pink could be just the ticket!

Lovely! This being my first autumn in Australia, though, I don't know...do I wear the same colours as we head into winter that Northern Hemisphereans are wearing as they head into summer? Ahhh! Such problems I have :)

Thanks for the lovely layout. Love the polishes next to those beautiful flowers. I love the mint and the orangey-red myself...

I love how popular nail polishes are now! Especially since the colors are all so beautiful. Unfortunately my nails literally repel polish. I paint them, and they begin to chip by the end of the day. It's a curse!

I really love painting my nails, but I can't decide how they make me appear in a professional context! My job isn't die-hard serious, but I am young and I want to be seen as a professional. Do you have any advice?

(For example, I think coral, mint, or lilac would be too... girly for work? Ack! Whats a young woman in the workplace to do!)

I want mint! One good thing here in Lima is that manucures and pedicures are very affordable, so I keep changing colours all the time. Haven't found Essie here, where I usually get my nails done they use OPI.

I have fallen in love with Essie's Lilac polish although I also adore the pale pink. It's the first time I've ever been able to wear a pale color without it being so shear you could see the nail underneath. Their polishes are just perfect!

I've been wearing Essie's various pale pinks and nudes for a while now. They're lovely, and they're.. more forgiving of little chips, which is important now that I have two little ones and not as many visits to the salon.

like you, I live on the East Coast (DC), and like your twin, my twin lives on the West Coast (Seattle). So I'm very familiar with texting and asking for advice when it comes to all things small and little ;)